Blood test for Rh status and antibody screen

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You only need the shot if your partner is rh+. If they are negative as well your baby can ONLY be negative. Both DH and I are A- blood type. All of are babies can only be A-, but they made me get the shot anyway with my first.

Ask your provider to check you for anitbodies. You probably received the shots you just don't remember. I had to go get shots with both #1 and #2, and with #3 on the way my new doctor is aware that I am Rh -

I am RH negative and I miscarried my first child because I knew nothing about negative or positive RH blood type. Since my first pregnancy I have been getting educated about it, come to find out there are a lot of women out there like me. After my first miscarriage, with a lot of hesitation and questioning the doctor I received my first Rhogam Shot. Now I am 12 weeks pregnant. I have not had my doctors appointment just yet but I called a pregnancy help line and I was told I will have to get the shot at 20weeks (halfway through my pregnancy) and again during delivery. so I give props to all the women that have to go the extra mile for a healthy baby. Good Luck & God Bless.

I am Rh- and have 3 healthy boys, all have been rh- too. My husband has never been tested, he passes out at the site of needles or blood LOL! So I always get the shot. My second pregnancy I had bleeding at 11 weeks due to placenta previa that resolved later in pregnancy, and I got the shot then too. I recently had a miscarriage at 6 weeks, with no complications other than it happened on a Thursday evening and my Dr is closed Friday! I HAD to go to the ER to get the shot...over $1000 because they apparently had to run all their own blood panels and what not. Now I have been going around in circles with the Dr (who is on my side) and the insurance company (who can't seem to understand that it is medically necessary to have this shot within 72 hours!) UGH! I realize it is only a small percentage of the population, but still... I think we finally have it straightened out now, 4 months later! Now I'm 10 weeks pregnant with our 4th and praying everything goes smoothly :)

RH negative ladies, there is a blood test now available that will tell you the blood type of your unborn baby. I'm unsure why there is no information on this here but it is relatively new. This test tells you for sure if you need the rhogam shot, and the added bonus, it tells you the sex of your baby early! I believe you can get the test around 11 or 12 weeks. Maybe earlier! http://www.sequenomcmm.com/home/health-care-professionals/fetal-rhd-genotyping/

I am rh-, husband rh+. First pregnancy got shot at 28 weeks (normal time) and delivered a healthy baby boy who is rh+. I received another shot in the hospital. Now pregnant with our 2nd. I had vaginal bleeding around 8 weeks. Ended up being a blood clot behind placenta, baby is fine and bleeding stopped around 9 weeks. But the day I started bleeding I was reading the different outcomes online. Thank goodness I saw this baby center article about rh- and vaginal bleeding. When I went to the doctors the day I was bleeding, I got the rhogam shot just in case. Of course I had to remind the nurse on the phone that day that I am rh- so they said I needed to come in and get the shot within 2 days. You just need to take responsibility of your health and the health of your baby, don't completely rely on the doctor.

i'm RH- , blood group B-.
My two kids are perfectly healthy and I got RhoGAM shots after giving them birth. now, i'm pregnant again, but my blood group result is B+ this time.
How come rhesus negative become rhesus positive? does it means that i'm sensitized? what test should I take to confirm whether i'm sensitized or not?

I am AB- & Rh neg. it is not a big deal. I have had 2 healthy babies. Do check and remind your doctor though. Since it is not common, it can be easily overlooked. That's when it could become dangerous!

Please do not take RH + or - based off your blood type. I am A + and am RH - and had to take the shots. Always go to your prenatal visits, and be sure to ask your dr what your status is. If its negative, be sure to bring it up periodically throughout your pregnancy, just to check up - and immediately bring it up for future pregnancies.

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